Friday, January 16, 2015

Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corp., announced
plans to expand and upgrade its anodizing capacity to serve the
commercial-architectural construction market. In response to increased
demand for anodizing products, the company expects to invest
approximately $5 million to expand and modernize the anodizing line at
its Carthage, Tennessee, facility. The company anticipates that the
upgraded line, which is planned to be fully operational in the second
quarter of 2015, will increase the plant’s anodizing capacity by an
additional thirty-five percent.
“Not only will we increase capacity to better service our customers’
anodizing requirements, but the upgrade in equipment will further
enhance our quality and consistency,” says Ira Endres, vice president
sales and marketing.

“Our 2012 acquisition of AACOA increased our expertise in the field
of anodizing, particularly in terms of processes and technology,” says
Brook Hamilton, president of Bonnell Aluminum. “This project will
benefit from our added knowledge and will raise the bar for anodizing
quality and consistency in the commercial-architectural construction
market.”
Bonnell Aluminum is a subsidiary of Richmond, Virginia-based Tredegar
Corp. The company produces soft- and medium-strength alloy aluminum
extrusions for nonresidential building and construction, automotive and
specialty markets.